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starring Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta

' Among the small number of works for this instrumental combination

Taking inspiration from both dance and literature

Alvaro Carrillo

Godard/ Reyes - Godard: Piano Works, Vol. 2 Format:CD starring Marianela Nuñez and CarlosThough he died in his mid forties Benjamin Godard, a child prodigy who had entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of ten, wrote prolifically in almost all genres. Stylistically he adhered to models such as Schumann and Chopin rather than aligning himself with Wagner, as did many of his French contemporaries. His piano works are gracious and witty, sometimes spiced with unusual harmonies, and balance perfectly the differing demands of the salon and

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